PENNYWEIGHT


Meaning of PENNYWEIGHT in English

/pen"ee wayt'/ , n.

(in troy weight) a unit of 24 grains or 1 / 20 of an ounce (1.555 grams). Abbr.: dwt, pwt

[ 1350-1400; ME penyweight, OE penega gewihte. See PENNY, WEIGHT ]

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